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Add lime to water bodies to reduce acidification

Action Link 		Trade-off between benefit and harms 5 Add lime to water bodies to reduce acidification Synopsis Link

Add nutrients to new ponds as larvae food source

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Add nutrients to new ponds as larvae food source Synopsis Link

Add salt to ponds to reduce chytridiomycosis

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 1 Add salt to ponds to reduce chytridiomycosis Synopsis Link

Add specific plants to aquatic habitats

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Add specific plants to aquatic habitats Synopsis Link

Add woody debris to ponds

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Add woody debris to ponds Synopsis Link

Artificially mist habitat to keep it damp

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 1 Artificially mist habitat to keep it damp Synopsis Link

Artificially shade ponds to prevent desiccation

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Artificially shade ponds to prevent desiccation Synopsis Link

Augment ponds with ground water to reduce acidification

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Augment ponds with ground water to reduce acidification Synopsis Link

Captive breeding frogs

Action Link 		Trade-off between benefit and harms 34 Captive breeding frogs Synopsis Link

Captive breeding harlequin toads (Atelopus species)

Action Link 		Trade-off between benefit and harms 6 Captive breeding harlequin toads (<i>Atelopus</i> species) Synopsis Link

Captive breeding Mallorcan midwife toads

Action Link 		Trade-off between benefit and harms 3 Captive breeding Mallorcan midwife toads Synopsis Link

Captive breeding salamanders (including newts)

Action Link 		Trade-off between benefit and harms 8 Captive breeding salamanders (including newts) Synopsis Link

Captive breeding toads

Action Link 		Trade-off between benefit and harms 12 Captive breeding toads Synopsis Link

Change mowing regime

Action Link 		Unknown effectiveness (limited evidence) 1 Change mowing regime Synopsis Link

Clear vegetation

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 9 Clear vegetation Synopsis Link

Close roads during seasonal amphibian migration

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 2 Close roads during seasonal amphibian migration Synopsis Link

Commercially breed amphibians for the pet trade

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Commercially breed amphibians for the pet trade Synopsis Link

Control invasive plants

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 2 Control invasive plants Synopsis Link

Create artificial hibernacula or aestivation sites

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 4 Create artificial hibernacula or aestivation sites Synopsis Link

Create habitat connectivity

Action Link 		No evidence found (no assessment) 0 Create habitat connectivity Synopsis Link

Create microclimate and microhabitat refuges

Action Link 		Evidence not assessed 0 Create microclimate and microhabitat refuges Synopsis Link

Create ponds for amphibians

Action Link 		Beneficial 30 Create ponds for amphibians Synopsis Link

Create ponds for frogs

Action Link 		Beneficial 12 Create ponds for frogs Synopsis Link

Create ponds for great crested newts

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 7 Create ponds for great crested newts Synopsis Link

Create ponds for green toads

Action Link 		Likely to be beneficial 3 Create ponds for green toads Synopsis Link
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